Full Moon Ceremony, CC 7/5

Practice Center
Date / Time
July 5, 2023 / 7:30pm - 8:45pm
Event Type
Ceremonies
Description

Each month at the full moon, the community gathers to renew our Bodhisattva vows. All are welcome. This is a formal ceremony including chanting and full bows.

Before attending, please review the Health and Safety Requirements.

For this evening version, we will gather at 7:30 pm, before the ceremony, in the Buddha Hall and then divide into small groups to discuss our practice of the Bodhisattva Precepts during the last month, framed by: Do no harm. Do good. Include everyone. If you have never attended the Full Moon Ceremony, the small group experience can help you to join the sangha in this joyful ceremony. Please arrive a few minutes early, between 7:20 and 7:25 pm.

You are also welcome to attend the ceremony only, which begins at 8:15 pm in the Buddha Hall. Please arrive between 8:05 and 8:10 pm.

If it is your first full moon ceremony or you are unfamiliar with the forms, please follow others in offering flower petals before entering the Buddha Hall.

An example of the ceremony can be downloaded here. The text of the ceremony is also available for download: Full Moon Bodhisattva Ceremony (PDF).